UPSC CDS 2 2021 GK Paper

The town of Chisht, from which the Sufi Chishti Silsila derives its name, is located in central Afghanistan. The Chishti Order is a tariqa, an order or school within the mystic Sufi tradition of Sunni Islam. The Chishti Order is known for its emphasis on love, tolerance, and openness. It began in Chisht, a small town near Herat located in Central Afghanistan, about 930AD.